loriangel14 RN

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    Non-facility nursing jobs

    loriangel14 replied to kari04's topic in Canada

    Home wood in Guelph is a good option as
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    Non-facility nursing jobs

    loriangel14 replied to kari04's topic in Canada

    Have you considered home care ? A friend of mine also worked in an automotive factory in employee
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    Night shift nurses...help!!!

    loriangel14 replied to jayb1zzl3's topic in General Nursing

    I ins it helps if I pack healthy foods like fruit, veggies, yogurt etc. when I shop I stock up on these and then just throw them in my lunch bag. I try to hit the gym on my day off. Drink water...
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    Advice for a New Nursing Student

    loriangel14 replied to Alex_xis's topic in Canada

    Opening My Heart is also excellent
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    Wound assessment when the bandage change is not due

    loriangel14 replied to EarthwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep I would just chart the dressing as dry and
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    RN salary expectations

    loriangel14 replied to Ashtimus Prime's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on where you live. RNs start around $30 where I
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    NP programs that don't require work experience

    loriangel14 replied to Anon101's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    How effective of an NP would you be with no nursing experience? Canadian programs require experience
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    Overseas Nursing School Program Options

    loriangel14 replied to RNMonkey's topic in International Nursing

    You would have to be fluent first. You couldn't learn it after you started the
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    Theft at work?

    loriangel14 replied to nifty_n's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Not a problem where I work. People leave their phones and purses in the report room. Never heard of any
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    SEC assessment

    loriangel14 replied to Ertr's topic in Nurse Registration

    Starting point would be applying to the
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    Nursing School! Am I doomed?

    loriangel14 replied to arb29171's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Age will have nothing to do with it. I was 38 and the oldest in my class was 53. Schools don't care. Your GPA is
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    Do Female Docs Provide Better Care to Their Hospitalized Patients Than Male Counterparts?

    loriangel14 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    What I find where I work is that female doctors are more receptive to input and concerns from nursing staff. They don't discount our assessments just because we are "only " nurses. If we think...
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    Advice for a New Nursing Student

    loriangel14 replied to Alex_xis's topic in Canada

    I'm an RPN. Congratulations on starting the program. I have some advice. Dodge the drama. You may think you are in college but many carry on like they are children. Just focus on school and stay away...
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    Husband Wants Elderly Dad to Move In

    loriangel14 replied to Laurus Nobilis's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think that despite your husbands good intentions you will find it too stressful to provide the level of care he will need. You will be " on duty" even when you are not at work. Would a retirement...
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    First med error...Advise..please.

    loriangel14 replied to Joanie49's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work this would be an " oops I forgot to give it". The supervisor and doc would be left out of it. Mistakes happen. Don't beat yourself
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    Fire safety, who is responsible

    loriangel14 replied to simonsmom's topic in General Nursing

    We have a health and safety committee that we can report to. But on my floor the Charge Nurse would just tell the family to take the stuff home. If he's your patient just tell the family that they...
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    How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

    loriangel14 replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've had RN coworkers as a patient. It was fine. It was nice to not have to explain stuff to them
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    I GOTTA KNOW!!!!!

    loriangel14 replied to qaqueen's topic in General Nursing

    I think someone is pulling your leg!
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    Does working at a small hospital make me less of a nurse?

    loriangel14 replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you listen to this
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    What do you do at your workplace to still feel the spirit of Christmas?

    loriangel14 replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    We have a tree, decorations, Christmas music, elf in the shelf, secret Santa, and gift bags for all the patients Christmas
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    Upset with delegation

    loriangel14 replied to lovaza's topic in General Nursing

    PCT is within your scope of practice. Where I work you can be delegated to do that
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    Ottawa Nursing

    loriangel14 replied to cindygrimes17's topic in Canada

    Full time may be difficult to find. If the facility is unionized it will go by
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    loriangel14 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Whete I work the alcohol is not so much ordered for ETOH but just for those used to a drink. Usually it's one shot or whatever
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    loriangel14 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Thats so sad. Why the heck
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    loriangel14 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    i have seen it just given with their HS